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OEL to DSM: distance & flight time
Oakley (Oryol Yuzhny Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
5,254 mi
8,456 km · 4,566 nm
10h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,254 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- OEL — Oryol Yuzhny Airport · Oakley, United States
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near OEL
- BZK · Bryansk Airport78 mi away
- URS · Kursk East Airport83 mi away
- KLF · Grabtsevo Airport113 mi away
- LPK · Lipetsk Airport148 mi away
Near DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OEL from DSM?
The flight distance from Oakley (OEL) to Des Moines (DSM) is 5,254 miles (8,456 km, 4,566 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OEL to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 46m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OEL to DSM?
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